Sunday, March 27, 2011

Diana Wynne Jones has passed away after a long battle with cancer. She is not as well known in the United States as she should be. According to the authoritative Encyclopedia of Science Fiction she was "probably the premier UK writer of children's fantasy in the late twentieth century." She wrote exceptional books for teens and adults, and children's books for children of all ages. Her novel Howl's Moving Castle (1986) was made into an animated movie in 2004 directed by Hayao Miyazaki.